Chmod 0717

Chmod 0717 (chmod a+rwx,g-rw,ug-s,-t) sets permissions so that, (U)ser / owner can read, can write and can execute. (G)roup can't read, can't write and can execute. (O)thers can read, can write and can execute.

Owner Rights (u)

Group Rights (g)

Others Rights (o)

Read (4)

Write (2)

Execute (1)

Extra chmod command options

Verbose Changes Silent Default

Recursive Preserve-Root Reference File

Setuid Setgid Sticky Bit

Use the octal CHMOD Command:

chmod -R0717folder_name

OR use the symbolic CHMOD Command:

chmod -Ra+rwx,g-rw,ug-s,-tfolder_name

Chmod Permissions for chmod 0717

Chmod owner

Owner can read

Owner can write

Owner can execute

Chmod group

Group can't read

Group can't write

Group can execute

Chmod other

Others can read

Others can write

Others can execute

How chmod 0717 looks in file listing

For files

After changing a file's mode to 0717 the file's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: -rwx--xrwx

For folders

After changing a directory's mode to 0717 the folder's mode will be displayed in Unix style file lsting as: drwx--xrwx